Davis: Father's Day

Congratulations to all the graduates! This was the final kindergarten graduation for our last child. Parents know that every year in the life of a child is something to celebrate, but somehow the last one seems extra special.

Father's Day is this Sunday. Despite efforts to minimize the damage created by our embarrassing divorce rate, the overwhelming evidence still shows that children do best when raised by both a mother and a father. The older my children get, the more I appreciate the importance of honoring parents for all they do to help our children mature to adulthood. As the mother of seven children and grandmother of four by November, I can testify to the effort it takes to launch successful children. Moms can only do so much and then it takes a dad.

An article by Dr. Gerard Nadal sites statistics –given by the Pew Research Center- demonstrating the impact of growing up Fatherless. Additional sources cited in the article indicate 85% of all incarcerated youths grew up in a fatherless home and lists additional statistics that offer clear and convincing evidence that the taxpayers are picking up the tab when the dads are gone.

Many children raised successfully without a dad still had a father figure step in to make up for the missing dad. If you know a child being raised without a father, I encourage you to consider ways you can fill some of the void. If your father is still around, think of something memorable you can do to make it extra special this year.

Your thoughts are important to me, so please let me know what you think about Fathers. You can send me your opinion by clicking here: Cynthia Davis

A Little Bit of Humor… Advice From Men

Rule #1 Anything we said six or eight months ago is inadmissible in an argument. All comments become null and void after seven days.

Rule #2 If we say something that can be interpreted in two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other way.

Rule #3 It is in neither your best interest nor ours to make us take those stupid Cosmo quizzes together.

Rule #4 You can either ask us to do something OR tell us how you want it done - not both.

Rule #5 Whenever possible please say whatever you have to say during commercials or time-outs.

Rule #6 Christopher Columbus didn't need directions and neither do we.

Rule #7 When we're turning the wheel and the car is nosing onto the ramp, you saying "This is our exit" is not necessary.